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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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