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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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