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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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