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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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