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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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