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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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