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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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