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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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