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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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