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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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