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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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