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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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