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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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