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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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