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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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