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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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