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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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