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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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