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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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