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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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