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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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