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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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