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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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