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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources