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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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