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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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