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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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