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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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