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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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