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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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