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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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