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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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