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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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