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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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