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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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