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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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