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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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