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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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