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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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