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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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