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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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