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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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