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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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