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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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