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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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