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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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