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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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