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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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