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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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