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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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