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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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