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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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