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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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