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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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