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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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