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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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