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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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