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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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