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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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