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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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