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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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