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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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