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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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