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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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