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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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