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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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