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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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