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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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