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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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