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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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