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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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