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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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