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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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