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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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