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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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