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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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