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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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