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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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