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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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