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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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