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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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