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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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