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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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