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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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