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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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