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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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