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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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