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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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