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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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