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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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