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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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