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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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