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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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