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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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