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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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