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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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