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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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