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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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