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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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