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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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