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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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