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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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