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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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