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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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