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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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