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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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