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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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