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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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