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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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