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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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