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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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