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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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