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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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