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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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