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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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