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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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