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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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