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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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