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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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