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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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