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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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