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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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