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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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