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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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