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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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