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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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