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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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