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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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