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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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