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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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