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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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