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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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