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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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