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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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