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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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