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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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