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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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