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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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