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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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