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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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