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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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