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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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