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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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