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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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