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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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