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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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