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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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