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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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