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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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