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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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