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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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