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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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