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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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