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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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