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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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