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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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