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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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