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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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