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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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