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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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