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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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