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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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