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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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