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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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