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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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