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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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