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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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