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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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