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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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