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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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