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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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