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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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