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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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