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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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