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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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