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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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