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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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