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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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