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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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