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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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