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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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