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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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