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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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