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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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