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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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