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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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