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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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