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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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