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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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