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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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