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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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