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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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