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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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