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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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