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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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