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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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