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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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