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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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