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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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