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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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