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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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