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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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