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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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