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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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