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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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