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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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