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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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