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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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