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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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