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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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