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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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