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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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