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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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