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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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