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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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