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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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