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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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