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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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