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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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