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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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