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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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