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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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