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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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