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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). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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