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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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