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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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