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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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