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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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