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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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