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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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