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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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