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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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