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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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