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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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