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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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