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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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