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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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