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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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