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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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