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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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