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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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