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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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