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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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