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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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