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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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