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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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