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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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