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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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