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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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