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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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