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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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