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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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