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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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