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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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