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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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