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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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