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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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