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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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