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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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