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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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