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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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