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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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