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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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