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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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