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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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