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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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