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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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