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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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