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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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