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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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