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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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