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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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