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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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