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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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