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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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