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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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