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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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