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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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