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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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