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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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