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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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