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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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