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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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