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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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