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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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