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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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