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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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