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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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