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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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