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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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