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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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