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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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