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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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