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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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