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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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