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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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