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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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