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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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