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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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