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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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