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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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