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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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