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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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