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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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