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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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