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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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