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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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