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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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