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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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