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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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