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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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