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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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