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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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