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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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