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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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