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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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