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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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