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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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