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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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