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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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