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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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