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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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