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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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