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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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