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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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