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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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