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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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