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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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