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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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