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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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