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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources