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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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