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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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