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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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