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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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