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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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