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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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