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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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