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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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