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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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