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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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