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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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