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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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