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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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