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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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