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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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