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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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