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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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