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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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