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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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