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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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