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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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