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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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