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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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