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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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