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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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