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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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