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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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