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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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