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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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