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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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