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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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