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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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