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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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