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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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