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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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