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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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