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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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