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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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