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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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