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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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