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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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