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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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