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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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