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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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