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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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