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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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