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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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