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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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