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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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