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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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