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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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