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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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