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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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