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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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