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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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