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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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