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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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