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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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