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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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