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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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