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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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