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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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