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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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