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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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