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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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