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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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