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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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