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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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