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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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