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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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