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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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