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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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