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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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