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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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