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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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