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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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