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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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