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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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