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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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