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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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