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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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