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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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