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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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