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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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