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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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