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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

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