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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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