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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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