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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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