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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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