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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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