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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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