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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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