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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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