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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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