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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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