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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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