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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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