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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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