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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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