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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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