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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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