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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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