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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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