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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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