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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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