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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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