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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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