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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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