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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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