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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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