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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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