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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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