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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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