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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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