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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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