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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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