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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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