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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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