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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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