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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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