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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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