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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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