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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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