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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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