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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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