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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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