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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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