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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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