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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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