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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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