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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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