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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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