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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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