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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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