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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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