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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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