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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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