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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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