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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally 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 e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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