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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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