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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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