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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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