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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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