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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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