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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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