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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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