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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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