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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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