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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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