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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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