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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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