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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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