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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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