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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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