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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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