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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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