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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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