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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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