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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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