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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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