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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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