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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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