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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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