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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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