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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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