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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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