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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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