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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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