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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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