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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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