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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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