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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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