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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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