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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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