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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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