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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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