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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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