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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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