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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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