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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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